Refinance Seller Note w/ SBA Loan

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December 06, 2025

by a searcher from Purdue University in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Hey everyone! I have a (hopefully!) quick question for anyone with some experience on the topic. Is it possible to refinance a seller note used for an smb acquisition with an SBA loan given the following scenario? Seller note terms: • Use of proceeds: acquisition only • Term: 4 years • Rate: 6% • Payment schedule: o Relatively small (less than the total interest that would be accrued annually) interest-only payments paid monthly for the first 2 years o Interest-only payments step up in years 3 and 4 o Balloon payment at the end of year 4 I would be looking to refinance the seller note somewhere between years 2-4. From my understanding this would be fine. Here is the language from the SBA SOP###-###-#### : “To be eligible for refinancing, any seller-financed note must have been in place and current (not on standby) for at least 24 months following the change of ownership.” It does not say anything about how much the payments need to be or if the payments need to include principal. Thanks, Nick
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from University of Missouri in Denver, CO, USA
This is what I see in regards to that ^redacted‌ (b) To be eligible for refinancing, any seller financed note must have been in place and current (not on standby) for at least 24 months following the change of ownership.
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from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Raleigh, NC, USA
Agree with Dapo - as long as it meets all the 'usual' criteria (DSCR probably the most relevant). Arguably SBA would view it more favorably than a fresh acquisition bc you've already been running the company for some period of time and 'survived' the highest risk period in most deals (the ownership transition of the first 6 months).
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